However, after the novelty of dancing in a historic venue wears off / you realize you’re too broke to keep buying slightly overpriced drinks, you realize that as a gay bar, Stonewall’s just a solid alright. There’s two floors, with the bottom one usually featuring a live-singing drag queen and being the more ‘chill’ floor, and an upstairs that’s usually predominantly top-40 music. It’s a definite must-go-to for any queer person in the city, and is a solid choice for a first gay bar. If you’re not familiar with the history of this place, you should probably fix that. Often cited as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, this venue is I-CON-IC.
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That being said: here’s a round-up of NYC’s queer nightlife, because let’s be real here - gays know how to have fun. And if you’re c) just keep reading for shits and giggles, your girl could use a good engagement ratio.
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There’s literally hundreds of places for you to go out in this city, so we really don’t need breeders to come hetero-ize the few predominantly queer spaces that remain in this city. It’s probably better if you come with at least one queer person, and don’t make a spectacle out of people just living their best lives, and do not forget to tip your drag queens.
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If you’re a b) type person, please, for the love of God and the gays, come responsibly.
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If you’re an a) type person - welcome to the party, have fun, be safe, make good decisions. I’d like to start off by addressing that this article won’t feature lesbian bars, seeing that I’ve never actually been to one since I am not one, which means that if you continue reading this article you are either a) a queer person looking to dive into NYC’s queer nightlife, b) a straight person looking to join in on the fun, or c) lost and confused.